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PAGE 18, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24,1982, WHITBY FREE PRESS Baggage, msurance BY NIGEL FOSTER SYNDICATED TAE NEWS -1 Goto any airport ini the worid, and you can see them. A few, disconsolate fig- ures, standing staring at the near-empty luggage carou- sel, as if they canà wiil their missing bags to' suddenly appear. As if the solitary, broken ski that's revolving slowly" wiil mnagicaliy ,be trans- formed into a complete set of matching bags, fuît of their own personal belong-, ings. 0f course, what hap- pens is that the owner of the broken ski'turns up, swear-. ing and cursing, at the stu- pidity and clumsiness of the airlines. Or occasionally looks first resigned, and then, rather smug - some- one who's bothered to take out baggage insurance. "Oh well", the original watchers and waiters mut- ter'as they wander off, "at least the airline will pay compensation." As, indeed, most airlines wilI - -but neyer, for the amfount that "the. claimant thinks is fair, and only after exhaustive enquiries. Mind you, there are other things, that can happen to' baggage and personal ef- fects. Tliey cari be stolen; or destroyed in a fire. Some' e 1vil minded baggage han- dler can take perverse de- light in systematically de- stroying ail your holiday souvenirs. You can le ave a briefcase in a taxi in Port of Spain or Puerto Vallata'- and just try claiming, fromn that driver. for the worst - remember M::'.y's Law: anything that can possibiy go wrong, will. Which means insur- ance, - and no, you're not automatically covered by Househiold and Personal Ef- fects, and even if you are it's probably not for the anount you need. Bringing us to Voyageur Travel Insurance; who not oniy have policies covering Flight insurance, World Wide Travel, insurance, HolidayPackage insurance, Hospital/Medical Expense s insurance (bet yoii didn't know travel was so fraught, did you?) but Voyageur also have a policy simply called Worldwide Ahl Risks Bag- gage and, Personai Effects Insurance. 1 If that sounds impressive, it should. Voyageur, work through Lloyds of London, who are possibly the. best insuranice group ini the world, and if they're back- ing it, itmust be okay. Worldwide - you're cov- ered in Timbuctu as well as Toronto, Montreal or Van- couver. In fact, you couldn't go anywhere where this pol- icy. doesn't apply - as- suming you're flot holiday- iufg in a war zone, but more about.that in a moment., <Your baggage and per- sonal effects are covered, whether they're stolen from you r hotel room (no, you do n't nfeed a witness, to the actual theft but you must make, an officiai report to the police) lost or smashed in transit, or washed over- board. The actual wording says: 'Includes'rough han- dling, theft, burglary, fire or transportation hazards any- where in the world.' Which is more than comprehen- sive, isn't it? Okay, what doesn't this policy cover? Again, a di- rect quote: 'This insurance does flot c over animais (Fi- do, stays at home) self pro- pelled conveyances, house- hold effects and furnishings, Floriade '82, SPRING! 111 ... and our minds begin to turn to thoughts 0f flowers and gardenis!11 i This year spring WH come early for those of us who are making our way to the "1FLORIADE- INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL SHOW" which is held only once every 10 years in Holland. In 1982- it will be held on the outskirts of Amn- sterdam and open to the public throughout Spring, Summer 'and Autumn. During April and. May, the height 0f, the tulip season in Holland, the park will be a mass of tulips, narcissi and hyacinths. Floriade '82 will offer a' great variety of flowers, shrubs and trees, as well as foreign exhibits, apiaries, rock gardens, willow and reed cultures, fruit or- chards and rose gar- dens., There will also be greenhouses and large changing indoor exhibitions. For anyone who would like to take in1 Floriade '82 and make that trip through Europe there is a personally escorted tour from Whitby which is the only Floriade tour off ered from this area. The tour wiIl leave Whitby onMay 7th and return on May 21. Three nights in Amsterdam at the lovely Dikker & Thijs Garden }Iotel with much of our time being spent at the Floriade Park, the Keukenhop Tulip Gardens near Lisse and the World's Largàt Flower Auction in Aalsmeer. The tour will. , hen proceed by lst' :clèass train to Munich In' the heart of Bavaria, where we* will, experience dining and entertain-, ment as only the Bavarians know howl! A full day excursion along the "Romantic Road" through Dinkelsbuhi and Nor- dingen to Rothen- burg ... a feast 0f 9th Cen- tury wails, turrets and winding cobblestoned lanes left almost un- touched by the passing centuries. On to Austria by way of the King's Casties past the castles of Kindehof and Ludwig II to Feldkirch <Whit- by's twin city) which of- fers the beauty of old culture, towers, gates and Patrician houses and casties amidst un- spoiled nature in the heart of theVoralberg Region. Day excursions from here will take us to Liechtenstein and SEE YOU TOwN IGHT FriendshipTour '82 An information night wuth films on AUSTRIA Whitby Centennial BI'dg9. 416 Centre St.S. 7:30 P.M. FREE ADMISSION EVERVONE WELCQME 185 BROCK ST. N. , WHITBY Corner of Brocir & Mary, orld of 875 Travel m.. Stay Young..Have Fun..Travall around Lake Constance, with a stop: at Insei ,Mainau, a subtropical Island, a flower loyers paradiseH! Our tour continues on into the southernmost part of Switzerlandto Lugano nestled between two mountains, where from the top we have a splendid view of the Bernaise and Valaise Alps.' The Palm & Oleander trees lining the boulevards and parks make it a picture postcard city. On to Lucerne ... that city 0f cities situated on Lake Lucerne, boasting some of the finest shops ln, Europe set amidst l4th, Century medievai cobblestone streets showing off a mixture of Gothie and Renaissance Architecture. We invite you to share with us the Wonders of Europe on this trip 0f a Lifetimel!!! Personally escorted by Joan Wesley. SIMPLEI The simple Solution to ci.aning storagO problems ln the sttic and garage luaa.. CLASSIFIED AD- CALL68M111 WHITBY FREE PRESS contact lenses, artificial, teeth and limbs, money (re- member: use travellers cheques!)l tickets and docu- ments, 'professional or oc-ý cupa.tional equipment, an- tiques and collectors items, loss in consequence of war, ci.vil w'ar, hostilities' (whe- ther war is declared or not). Cost? Reasonable inW the extreme. You have achoilce of insuring for as littie as $300 ($6.50 for tWo weeks) up to and including.S3,000 (355. 10 for two weeks). At that,' the mininum tim e per- iod is three days, themaxi- mum .180 days. Oh, and one other thing'. Did you notice how the SPAIN ANDI MORROCCO, Býy Maureen Culp. Donald Travel Sensa tiona l'Spa in, with its wealth 'of' history and fantastic art treasures makes a mar- vellous and natural tour combination with mysterious and exotic Morocco. Spain is a sunny land, >famous for Christopher Columbus, The Spanish Armada, bullfights, and for- more than 1400 beautiful palaces and casties. This country has a history closely tied to Northern Africa. For about 500 years before the year 1200, Spain was the centre of the brilliant Moslem civilization of the Moors. After 1200, the Spanish people gradually enpelled the Moors, but fascinating remnants 0f the culture and architecture are stili evident iCordova, Toledo, Seville and of course, the most magnificent Alhambra in Granada. The Museo de Piado in Madrid contains one of the world's greatest art collection.s,*including works of Goya, Murillo, Valazque th and TÉitian. No cisit to the Madrid area *ould be complete without a tour of the Imperial'City of Toledo,. Touring south through "La Mancha" country side, brings visions of Cervante's Don Quixote, of legend. The walled city of Cordova lies over the mountainous Sierra Morina area. Cordova was once the capital of Moorish Spain. Seville, the setting for Bizet's "Carmen"' and direct quotes fromf the pol- icy were in plain, simple English? No, that wasn't a translation jo 'b - the policy is actually written that way. Which is just one more ex- ample of> the. sheer. profes- sionalism that Voyageur (and Lloyd's) displays. At, the same,,you don't have to make a special trip to take out any, of Voya- geur's policies. AIl you have to do is .talk to'your travel agent, who lhas lail the' necessary formsý and poli- cies. You don't have to fi out and sign your own pol- icy - Voyageur ailowsyour travel agent to do this for you. also "The Barber of Sevile" is the home of the, 2nd largest cathedral In Europe. (2nd to St. Peter's in Rome). It was alIso the home of Don Juan. The area around Seville is. well known for its- vineyards and orange« groves. After viewing many remnnants,0f, the Moorish 'culture in Spain, it is, fascinating to see modern day Mororc.'O Our tour travels from Seville to Algiers and across the Straits of Gibralter to Fez. Morocco has 4 capitals, Fex,, 'Marrakesh, Meknes, and Rabat, ail visited liy our tours, along with Casablanca, Morocco's largest city. The four Imperial cities gave bir- th to the great Isiamie conquest bringing Greek thought and oriental science to the west. The Karaouyine universities have in- fluenced the world since the year 1000. The sumptuous palaces and gardens, still intact, testify to the glory and power of the ancient Moroccan em- pire. Modemn Morocco is a sharp contrast of 2Oth Century hotels with nightclubs, the casinos 0f Mohammedia and Marrakesh with the Kasbahs and Medinas in the old sections of the cities. Unchanged are the crowds, the crafts in the souks or colourful markets where artisans barter with no fixed prices or "green stamn- Ps" 'Ne say goodby 'to Morocco et Tangiers and retumn to the relaxing Spanish Costa del Sol, where we can see the spectacle of Ronda, the Caves of Nerja or just relax in the sun on the beaches of Torremolinos or visit a parador in Malaga. An absolute must is a tour to Granada to visit the spectacular Alham- bra, the last stronghold of the Moors in Europe. Just like Columbus, we leave Spain and head west - but our journey is a short one by jet - not a long and uncertain sea voyage on the Nina, Pin- ta and Santa Maria. SP AIN & MOROCCO l6th Oct. -3lst Oct. escorted by DONALD TRAVEL 668-8867 mmmmi